Food, Kids, and a Camera
If your family loves to go berry picking like mine does, you are likely going to end up with baskets full of of luscious red strawberries, raspberries, or juicy blueberries. This recipe for strawberry preserves will work for any type of berry. It is easy, […]
These pumpkin spice muffins are just the fix you are searching for when the cozy season beckons. Sweet and creamy pumpkin puree that I make from scratch marries the warm, aromatic spices that scent the air with fall deliciousness. The cake of this muffin is […]
I was recently sent a bottle of Wawa-Wee Syrup from the owner, Nadia. As if the fun name isn’t enough to spark your curiosity, this is an organic fruit syrup free of high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors. This is something right up my alley! Clean, organic, and delicious. I was more than happy to try the product in a variety of applications.
Of course, I had to start with breakfast. I made some fresh belgian waffles and drizzled some of the peach syrup over some fresh sliced summer peaches and blueberries.
The syrup truly tastes like a summer peach and is surprisingly light. Its not overly sweet or heavy. The syrup is more fluid than most syrups, but any high quality syrup free of corn syrup and sugar as the main ingredient will be similar. The focus here is the flavor of the fruit puree. And it is perfectly executed. The taste is bursting with fresh peach and as a mom, I am happy to know its not from sugars and artificial flavors but from an actual peach. I love this product and its clean ingredient list. I also add it to my plain greek yogurt, on top of frozen yogurt, or in my upside-down peach cake! I have two little ones who are quite picky eaters, and they absolutely loved this! I got them to eat greek yogurt every day this week, because a small tea spoon of this perfectly sweetens and balances the tart flavors of the yogurt. They are asking for it at dinner now too!
Another wonderful thing about this syrup, aside from its true and delicious peach flavor, is its social purpose. Every bottle you buy helps support an orphan in need. Food with a social purpose is a new breed of super-foods. Super heroes, if you will. Thank you for being so health conscious and socially responsible, Wawa-wee.
Ful mudammas (pronounced f-ool, rhyming with pool or tool, but why would I spell it like that, or foul?!) is a vegetarian dish that is a staple food item in Egypt. It is the national dish of Egypt. You cannot go to Egypt without trying ful at […]
Your other baker friends will be green with envy when they see and taste how fluffy and gorgeous these pancakes turn out! Not only because they are delicious, but because they are packed with spinach! The lovely green hue does little to the taste because […]
These muffins are full of fiber and bursting with orange and blueberry juiciness. I love to bake with seasonal produce. I have a bowl of zesty juicy oranges sitting on my counter and they were perfect for these muffins . This recipe originates from my aunt’s yummy orange cake. I adapted it to add the blueberries and oats and swapped out some of the flour and oil for healthier alternatives. I used whole grain flour and olive oil in lieu of the all purpose white flour and GMO corn oil.
The recipe is incredibly easy. Just mix the wet ingredients together, add the flour and baking powder, combine with the oats and berries, and bake. You don’t even need a mixer. Along with the olive oil I used to moisten the cake, I added some juice by throwing the orange I zested into my blender to make some pure whole fiber orange juice. My family drank the extra juice and loved it; it’s pulpy and has all the fiber as opposed to juice you get from an extractor. That is the beauty of using produce in season. You get the best flavors with no additives or artificial flavoring. The blueberries are just starting to phase out for the fall, but you may still be able to snag some sweet juicy ones! This recipe works well with lemon if that is your preference; just swap the juice and zest for lemon!
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